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Just released:
Bobby Matos and His Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble
"Footprints"
CuBop Recordings
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LP: $9.98 (#CBLP 005) / CD: $12.98 (#CBCD 005)
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VIBES
> Footprints is Bobby Matos=B9 second release on CuBop. His first, =
Chango=B9s Dance, marked the label=B9s debut and set a precedence, =
both artistically and commercially, that we at CuBop work to match =
with every release. Chango=B9s Dance recieved widespread critical =
acclaim and jazz radio air play. Sales remain nearly as strong as the =
day it was released. Perhaps the most impressive testament to =
Bobby=B9s ability to sell records is that we have not seen a single =
return of his CuBop debut.
Bobby and his band have been, and will continue to be, on tour in =
support of his records. This combined with a strong push to jazz =
radio, good press and an ad campaign targeting jazz publications =
should result in strong initial sales of Footprints. The music on =
this record will take it from there, generating a lot of word of =
mouth and insuring steady sales for years to come.
> From beginning to end there's plenty of meat on this disc. It's straight =
ahead jazz embellished in authentic Afro-Cuban drumming. The harmonic =
and melodic blend is very pleasing and the arrangements are first =
rate. The brass voicings are abundant with character and Bobby's =
fine timbal work glues it all nicely together. My favorites on this =
disc are the latin-ized versions of two eternal gems, Wayne Shorter's =
=B3Footprints=B2 and John Coltrane's
=B3Naima=B2(featuring Jerry Gonzalez of the Fort Apache Band).
the tasty tipico Latin jazz of Bobby's own =B3Kimbisia=B2, to the =
string arrangements on =B3Recuerdos=B2, this CD is pleasantly HIP! I =
truly enjoyed listening to it! You'll be tapping it's rhythms and =
humming it's melodies for a long time. - from the liner notes by =
Jose Rizo of Jazz Radio KLON FM 88.1, Long Beach, CA